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Posted in November 2014 …

To begin the story of Congressman John D. Dingell, Jr., we should look back to his father, John D. Dingell, Sr. Known as a New Deal stalwart, Dingell Sr. was elected to the newly formed 15th Congressional District of Michigan following the creation of four new seats after the 1930 Federal Census. He was re-elected … Continue reading →

On Personal Reflection “Reflection must be reserved for solitary hours; whenever she was alone, she gave way to it as the greatest relief; and not a day went by without a solitary walk, in which she might indulge in all the delight of unpleasant recollections.” ― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice Such a great deal … Continue reading →

From time to time, I do receive my flack for identifying as an Atheist, and for it, there is a certain amount of hurt that can come from that. Not all language towards people like myself are entirely favorable, such as this: There is no religion called Atheism. If atheists resided in the Middle East, … Continue reading →

To begin to talk about ambition, I would like to cite this single paragraph from US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s memoir, Off the Sidelines (Chapter 6: Ambition Is Not a Dirty Word, page 85): It frustrates me how many people automatically assume the worst about ambitious women. You must be cold. You must be calculating. You … Continue reading →

I cannot in good conscience among others adhere to a belief in a deity that doesn’t exist at all. So for this day, I offer a Nonbeliever’s Grace for the meals I have taken during this holiday: I offer my deepest appreciation and my most profound apologies to the plants and animals whose lives were … Continue reading →

Yesterday night there was protest in the city of Boston, and I couldn’t help but read this tweet below: Woman leading chats& speaking on the microphone referred to “those pigs across the street.” Woman next to me groans. — Lauren Dezenski (@LaurenDezenski) November 26, 2014 And this one as well: BPD officers look on outside … Continue reading →

I couldn’t help but understand the news I read today about Michael Sam stating the following: “If I had it my way, I never would have done it the way I did, never would have told it the way I did,’ says Sam, a former all-star at the University of Missouri, in GQ’s latest issue. … Continue reading →

Today, I know one particular thing came up that I had no intention of speaking about, but should address in this post. Let’s start with this: The bridge to the homeless shelter and drug rehabilitation programs on Long Island — the largest island in Boston Harbor — is structurally unsound and out of commission. Also … Continue reading →

I couldn’t help not notice that in Professor Cunningham’s (of the MassPoliProfs) post about President Obama’s Immigration Speech (President Obama’s Immigration Speech: Conservative Means to a Liberal End) the following: Playing by the rules is important – so important that the president invoked that language twice. President Obama empathized with families who play by the … Continue reading →

Reading today’s Boston Metro, I could help but notice an article on page 19, “Gossip makes everyone involved a victim” sounding like wonderful music to my ears. Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” One can only wonder what she would have made of two recent … Continue reading →